Published 1991
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Metabolic effects of protozoa in the rumen of sheep
Description
Ruminal protozoa decrease the bioavailability of copper in sheep receiving soybean meal (SBM) but not in sheep receiving casein (CA) as a protein supplement. Protozoa ingest SBM and release inorganic sulfur and amino acids. The sulfur is reduced by bacteria in the rumen to sulfide, which forms insoluble complexes with copper and so lessens the bioavailability of this element. CA, however, is poorly metabolized by protozoa, and so protozoa have no effect on the dietary copper metabolism when sheep are fed CA supplements. 5 refs, 1 tab
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- IAEA.
- Imprint Place
- Vienna (Austria)
- ISBN
- 92-0-010491-6
- Imprint Title
- Isotope and related techniques in animal production and health
- Imprint Pagination
- 611 p.
- Series
- Proceedings series.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 284-286.
- ISSN
- 0074-1884
Conference
- Title
- International symposium on nuclear and related techniques in animal production and health.
- Dates
- 15-19 Apr 1991.
- Place
- Vienna (Austria).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Austria
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 23027696
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- COPPER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FOOD ADDITIVES; METABOLISM; PROTEINS; PROTOZOA; SHEEP; STOMACH; SULFUR CYCLE
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BODY; DATA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DOMESTIC ANIMALS; ELEMENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INFORMATION; INVERTEBRATES; MAMMALS; METALS; MICROORGANISMS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RUMINANTS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; VERTEBRATES
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- IAEA-SM--318/40P.